Job Details
Role Purpose
To assist Haringey education authority and Haringey schools in developing implementing and monitoring policies and practise to secure improved attendance at school and to support the agenda for raising the achievement of Haringey pupils.
To work with families, schools, and other agencies within the framework of child protection procedures to promote the welfare and safety of Haringey’s young people.
Main Responsibilities
1 . To provide an Education Welfare Service support to schools in Haringey.
2. To assess and help address social emotional and educational problems which affect school attendance and manage a caseload ranging from non-attendance to vulnerable children with complex problems.
3. To assist Haringey schools in developing implementing and monitoring policies and procedures to improve school attendance within the framework of Haringey is equal opportunity policy.
4. To assist in the implementation of all council plans relating to young people.
5. To provide accessible support and strategic advice on attendance to Head Teachers being sensitive to the particular needs of children from diverse backgrounds and vulnerable students.
6. To maintain case records in line with Haringey council’s case recording policy and to attend school events and meetings as required.
7. To promote and maintain the positive relationships and understandings between school staff parents/carers students and other agencies taking into account the families cultural back round.
8. To carry out register audits, analysis of attendance data and to participate in authority led initiatives to address school absence.
9. To liaise with other education welfare officers in Haringey and other local education authorities, members of the school improvement inclusion service, Social Services, Youth Offending service and other agencies as appropriate to duties of the post.
10. In consultation with the Principal Education Welfare Officer to take appropriate action in the preparation of cases for court proceedings writing reports issued warning letters, attending court as necessary and processing Fixed Penalty Notices.
Umbrella hourly rate –
